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rt2570 [2007/07/03 18:27] – use ASPj drivers only mister_x | rt2570 [2008/11/19 14:45] – Upgraded to 1.6.3 aspj | ||
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ifconfig rausb0 down | ifconfig rausb0 down | ||
rmmod rt2570 | rmmod rt2570 | ||
- | wget http:// | + | wget http:// |
- | tar -xvjf rt2570-k2wrlz-1.6.0.tar.bz2 | + | tar -xvjf rt2570-k2wrlz-1.6.3.tar.bz2 |
- | cd rt2570-k2wrlz-1.6.0/Module | + | cd rt2570-k2wrlz-1.6.3/Module |
make && make install | make && make install | ||
modprobe rt2570 | modprobe rt2570 | ||
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Make sure to load the driver with modprobe (not insmod). | Make sure to load the driver with modprobe (not insmod). | ||
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===== Troubleshooting Tips ===== | ===== Troubleshooting Tips ===== | ||
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+ | Make sure you have the newest version 1.6.3 installed. It has fixes for the new kernel version 2.6.27. | ||
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+ | Note that this driver currently does not work on big endian systems, such as the PowerPC. Attempting to run " | ||
There are reports of the aircrack-ng tools freezing and/or stop working. | There are reports of the aircrack-ng tools freezing and/or stop working. | ||
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* Use the newest kernel you can get | * Use the newest kernel you can get | ||
* Try to use a non SMP version of your kernel | * Try to use a non SMP version of your kernel | ||
- | * Use the newest 1.6.0 driver | ||
* If the hardware totally loses its function: Use the oven method to get it back to life: http:// | * If the hardware totally loses its function: Use the oven method to get it back to life: http:// | ||
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+ | ===== When to use this driver? ===== | ||
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+ | See this [[http:// | ||
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+ | If you have a Ralink chip in an USB device and that chip is a RT2570 or RT73 (RT73 is also known as RT2571 and RT2573), you need the " | ||
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+ | Using legacy drivers (or ASPj mods) interface name is ra0 for PCI/PCMCIA and rausb0 for USB devices, if you have wlan0 and wmaster0 interfaces, then you are using new rt2x00 driver (rt2x00 has various modules, for USB devices they are " |
rt2570.txt · Last modified: 2017/01/09 21:31 by mister_x